Wesley Person vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Wesley Person that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Wesley Person

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wesley Person: 1994-95 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wesley Person 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Wesley Person 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Wesley Person 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Wesley Person 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Wesley Person 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Person 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Person 11.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Person 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Wesley Person 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Wesley Person 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Person 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Person 8,192 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Wesley Person 2,402 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Wesley Person 1,234 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Wesley Person 579 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Wesley Person 230 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Wesley Person 733 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Person .457 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Wesley Person .418 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Person .778 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Person 15.1 (2002) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Person 4.4 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wesley Person 2.3 (1998) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Wesley Person 1.6 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Person 0.6 (1998) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Person 10.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Person 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Wesley Person 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Wesley Person 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Person 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Person 278 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Wesley Person 87 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Wesley Person 31 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Wesley Person 14 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Wesley Person 6 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Wesley Person 27 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Person .417 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Wesley Person .373 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Person .821 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Person 15.6 (1997) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Person 6.6 (1997) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wesley Person 2.5 (1998) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wesley Person 0.8 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Person 0.6 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.